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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
CecIPS Public Institutions.

Mr.. &. 5. Griffith, president of the
Maryland Prisoners Aid Association has
returned to Baltimore after visit to the
jails and almShOuSeS of several counties.
He gives the following account Of his
visit to this county.
81 visited the Jail, almshouSe and in
sane ylum of Cecil county September
Goth, in company with DR.. lamar Secre-
tary of the Board OF Health and attend
ing physician of the Jail. AT the time Of
my visit 1t contained eighteen prisoners,
fourteen colored and four white. Two
were held on serious charges, one for
house breaking, the other for attempted
rape. Two others We're dangerous char
acters, and partially insane, one of them
having served a term i'll the peuitentiary
and in the House of Correction. The
balance were mostly for petty otfenses-
oue youth sixteen wears of age for plac
ing st me on the railroad track. He is
an ignorant, illiterate boy, but previously
bore good character, aud does not seem
to realize the damage that might have
| been done had the stone not been discov-
ere before the train came. He made no
attempt to escape, but was quietly look
| L
.ns oti W SEQ do nc S"i''' 'no 20" CatcnCi
Iull 'he s1oiie islue, anu DIS ne mas al,
e"us ueeu III Jn'i me iio' T nc WIN
nauo" h,',;i', ,nall h uu iu',,a1e'
'a,,ht'; ,I ~ " ,t !" sI1ii!ls'
The sanitary coudit;nn was gond ,.IS
things presented most favorable an
pearance, under the charge OF the efficient
sheriff, Mr.. Robert Mackey.
.rur crrrr co1->Ty ,r,sunr.sr
W.,
10 l'Snc'ul'S i"cd'ou on Nherry nm, on
Ia, III y, "UouV t"T hun'''eu acres WIN
~ UHi0o ',,''o Vi LIN 1'''' anu e"ht'.'hS
, 1t,l ~ elsnt 'ii'i"I5s' NEATLY al white
10y '.. :1' vas H'c,'T ,'
anu every mug III anu ABOUT Tue oulldlhS
was o'e"ii anu nc"'' lhueeu' IL presented
io"U oo'i't "n' W i'n III 'iiei ootiul''oh'
az my Pie'io 'iSilS l Strot sly con-
"eniiIen giie o"o management Vi Vi!e Su
i oiin'enuen.' anu uISGu tho necessity ioi
~ pi',e I lne','' III 'ue ouli''''s "iso lor
'iio esc"o.isii'iei'S Vi " separate depart
ihehC iot lhe weak ilinueu ana insane IN
mates VINO We're huuuied together III
ihCSt "retcheu eohditloh. Since then,
am PLEASED TO say that improvements
nave oeeh ihaoe' oaGh rooms added also,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
A Family Reunion.

y reunion OF the descendants of George
and Michael Harlan, who landed at New
Castle, Del, 2C0 years ago from Eng
land, was held at Birmingham PARK on
"Wednesday. State Senator a. d. Harlan
of Pennsylvania was elected chairman,
and Mr.. L. l.. Harlan, of Rising Sun,
Nd, secretary. a national permanent
organization was effected, the vice presi-
dent being Aaron Harlan of Hackney
vile, Ala, State organizations were also
made :: Maryland, Calvin Harlan, of
Gwinn, and +. l.. Harlan, of Rising sun;
District of Columbia, Hon. b. A. Har
Ian, of Washington, and W. ID. Harlan.
of same city West Virginia, Geo. b.
Harlan and VIM. ID. Harlan, of Spring
Hill; Arkansas and Mississippi, Jas. 4
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
The EZktON Fur newt
1ueeh. 1t promises to sur

The Young Peoples Association of the
NJ. Z. Church will give free musical and
literary entertainment on Wednesday even
ing next in the church. Rev. Jacob Todd,
d. d., pastor of Grace Church, Wilmington,
will lecture on "What to Read and How TO
Read It," The vocal music will be very fine.
-Rev. j. p Otis will preach at Crouch
Chapel tomorrow (Sabbath) afternoon, at
3 o'clock. The people Of the neighborhood,
and all who contributed toward the recent
repairs of the Chapel, are earnestly request
ed to be present at this service, as the treas
1lrer will then read his report. Sunday
School will please meet promptly at > eek.
erybody invited.
On Monday morning last there was a
race on the track of the Cecil County Agri-
cultural Society, between local horses. The
race was for So a side between George How
ards brown mare May and the black geld
ing Black Frank backed by o. 2. Clemson.
Black Frank won the first heat in 30.
May took the other two and race in 3.lj,
and ). IL respectively.
We wish to acknowledge the receipt of
a complimentary ticket for the fourteenth
annual fair of the Agricultural and NJ
chanical Association of Hartford county,
which will take place on Tuesday, Wednes.
day, Thursday and Friday, October 1lth,
18th, 18th and 18th, atthe fair grounds near
Bel Air. This fair is connected with the
Maryland and Delaware circuit, and tie
will don ht loss he n SurraSs
Ball, the popular clothier, has just re
turned from the cities of New York and
Philadelphia with his stock of fall and win
ter clothing He speaks within The lilui,
of truth strictly when he says that no sucf
assortment has ever been offered the buyers
of this town. Stop and look even you dc
not buy.
MIR. Dennis Maloney, who resides on
the Red House farm belonging to tho Brat
ton heirs aud situated between Elkton ant
Chesapeake City on Tuesday morning
missed one Of his horses from II field. FIv,
had been there the night previous, and {
valuable three year-oid mare was then
missing. Mr.. Maloney took steps to re
SpNcl ~ IhlhhihS IL il't't bttu SJDltl III
found it on Wednesday at large in Woo
on the James Neasey farm in Delaware
about mile from home. Mr.. Maloney il
confident some one rode it off.
-Ebeuezer Luton died on Thursday a
his residence near Cherry Hill, aged $;
years, months and - days He had re
sided in that neighborhood for a great many
years, and LuttOn's Corner near Cherr,
Hill, we understand, was named after him
He was married twice, and had a humble
of children by each wife. Mrs. Sophia Nc
Knight of this town was his daughter II,
leaves numerous children and great-grand
children. His death was caused by kidne,
disease. His funeral will take place OIL
Monday afternoon at o'clock from his lat
residence. Services will be held in Cherr.
Hill NJ. f. church, and the interment vii
be in the cemetery opposite.
The Elht0n Fuir new,
lOeeH. 1t promises TO sur,
pass any preUiOtts one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
The Fair. The FAIR.

All the indications point to the fair Of
next week as the greatest in the history
of the society. The entries for displays in
all the departments are large, and the EN-
tries for trials of speed far Outnumber any
day will be grand affair. The athletic
performance on Friday will be worth sew
eral times the price of admission. The lee
lures to farmers will be well worth hearing.
School children admitted free on Wednes-
day. Lack of space prevents us this week
from publishing many notes of the fair.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
Tenant House and Contents
Burned.


About two o'clock on Saturday morn
ing last the tenant house on the farm OF
John McCleary, in the Fourth district,
near Providence paper mills, was de-
stroyed by fire. The occupant of the
house, Louis McMichael, an employe in
the paper mill, and bis wife were away
from home at the time. They had left
their two young daughters aged about
seven and eleven years, respectively, at
home with the understanding that a
neighbor would spend the night with
them. The neighbor did not come, and
the little giIls becoming frightened left
the house and went to Mr.. McCleary's.
They left some kindling wood on the
Stove hearth where there was some fire.
Mr. McM chael lost all his furniture, on
which there was no insurance. Among
the articles was a sewing machine, which
he had purchased or the instalment
plan, and just made the last payment.
The house was insured for 500 i'll the
Farmers and Mechanics Insurance As
ISOLATION of Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
How Shall we Dress.

Ourselves and our Boys. Visit the .reat
store of Baltimore and give yourself no more
An NIety. The question will be answered
satisfactorily, and you will acknowledge
that never before have You seen anything
ever approximately approaching our styles
and qualities while the prices are uniyer-
sally low. All visitors are welcome, buy or
not, every convenience for visitors recep-
ii, II rooms, returning rooms, baggage room .
All free of charge at Oehm's Acme Hall
W est Baltimore stree one door from Chas
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01

y Philadelphia physician of repute has
decided to make "A speciality of injuries and
diseases peculiar to athletes and base ball
players. He has written to several well
known players for information about Char
ley horses, Spraius, diSlocatcd JOINTS and
other troubles the playing of today is heir
to- .SfrH Giobe.
1t this physician takes a bottle of Ponds
Extract with him for ustun such occasions,
he need 20 no further to find "A cure
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01

Oar fashionable ladies were talking a
great deal last season about "rhe Elephant
Grey" That it was the 'pretIiest color, ="
"the handsomost tint "thc very best
style" &c. Now they say, that for a cold,
the best cure is one bottle OF Dr. Bulls Cou. III
yrup,-and the ladies know
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
1o'aI department..

The Calvert W. c. T. L., and Loyal Lee
gion meet today ut job Gritfith's.
Mrs George jackson, of Indiana, is
visiting her sister Mrs. Edmund Brown.
j. Clark Thomas and family Of Calvert
expect to remove to Los Angeles, California,
about November 18th.
Mr.. 7. Allie Price, who holds good
position at Chicago in the freight department
OF the Chicagoand Northwestern Railroad, is
home visiting relatives.
DIR. j. c. Mccoy, Of Kirkwood, Del,
whose herd of 10 Jerseys took prizes at
Eiston and Dover fairs will exhibit them at
the Elkton fair next week.
-Rev. Dr. Randolph, of Camden, y. j.,
preached in the Elkton Presbyterian church
on Sunday last, both morning and evening
Rev. Henry l.. Rex, of Bushkill, Pa,
breaches next Sunday.
R T. G. Crouchs Roam Ben won the
234 class race at the West Chester fair on
Friday OF last week. The attendance was
not large ami the managers are heavy
losers.
The select readings to have been given
by Mrs Dr. Butler at Porter's Grove church
on the 9th inst, have been postponed till
Saturday evening October LIST, commencing
at f.d5 z. NJ
The North East public school alone has
forty i've entries in the school department
at the fair There are ten entries i'll outline
i ,bt I'M a
and twenty-seven in penmansEip.
Think of it an overco,t for 8. 30. And
yet Bail, the popular clothier, has overcoats
that low He begins at that figure to inset
the popular demand for all grades of goods
IN the clothing line. If you WANT "A so coat
he can supply it just as well.
Mr. w. McConaughey died at his resi-
deuce on the Newark road about three
miles from Elkton on Friday of last week,
aged about 80 years. His remains We're in
TERED on Tuesday at Welsh Tract Baptist
graveyard.
Mr.. Folger Mcllinsey, formerly asso
ciate editor of THE WING and now editor of
the daily and weekly NelrS, Frederick, Md !,
was recently elected editor of the Messenger
published monthly by the Young Mems
Christian Association of that place.
Rev. f. X. Miller, rector of 81. Mary's
=. f. church North East, was given a
pleasant surprise donation party on We'd
nesday evening of last week. IL was the
twentieth anniversary of his marriage, and
the visitors left handsome china presents
Mr. Washington H. Bennett, formerly
of this town, was taken Ill at Newark, Del,
last week. His brother, w. Hodge Ben
nett, of the we'll known queensware firm OF
Ruth, Bennett 4 Co.. had him removed to
Philadelphia on Thursday of last week.
Persons visiting the Fair next week
should look in at Balls opposite the Court
House, if they wish to see an exhibition ct
home industry in the way of the cheapest
and best stock of ready made clothing ever
opened in Cecil county.
Ready made clothing never was as cheap
in the history of the world as it is now
Ball, the popular clothier. can prove it to
you if you will call at his store opposite the
court House and note the prices at which
he is now offering the best and largest stock
ever exhibited in Elktou.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01

Mr. HENRY W. ID. JOHNSON, whose
postotiice is Bay View, Cecil County, Md.
il the authorized Agent of The WING. to
receive and receipt for subscriptions and
bills due this office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01

The jury in the case of State VS.. Cato
brought in a sealed verdict of guilty with
recommendation to the mercy of the
court. The jury in the case OF State VS.
Farrell, also brought i'll verdict of
guilty. These were the first Two cases
tried under the prohibitory law and there
was considerable interest felt in the re
suit.
Harry Confer, who keeps the Farmers
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01

I Hotel III this town was placed on trial
my lager beer to Chas W. King. Mr..
! King testified that lie had been III Con
ter's place frequently aud bought drinks
there. There We're two bars one in :,
front room and one in the rear. He pur-
chased at the rear bar. lie at first said
he could not tell what it was he bought,
then to his best judgment it was beer
and again that he could only guess at it,
He didn't call for lager beer. He didn t
know that it tasted like lager beer and
then he thought it tasted something like
lager beer. 1t had bead on it, Confer
also had cigars and tobacco for sale and
kept restaurant.
Richard Marshbank who MIR. King said
had drank with him testified that he took
the same as King. Called for tonic. He
would call it beer, took it to he beer
Wouldn't say that he was reasonably
certain that it was beer.
Sheriff Mackoy testified to the fact of
Confer attempting to avoid arrest tull
account OF which we publish in another
column.
The defence offered no testimony.
States Attorney Daniel Bratton aud Ex
States Attorney Chas. {. Crothers ar
gued the case for State. and Albert Con
stable and VIM. I. Warburton. Esus.,
argued for the prisoner.
FRIDAY.
The Jury in the case of State VS.. Con
fer after being out since two clock the
previous day came into court and in
formed the judge that they could not
agree. They were discharged. The jury
when they were discharged stood ten Tor
conviction and Two for acquital When
they first retired it is reported they stood
seven for conviction aud live for acquital
Counsel for prisoner asked that the case
been removed to another court on the
ground that he could not get u fair trial
in this county. The court overrulcd the
motion.
The state was not ready in the other
case against Confer. His bail was fixed
at $500 in each case, in default of which
he returned to Jail. Tue cases will come
up at the December term of court.
Counsel for James Vance being i'll the
cases against him were postponed until
December
Court adjourned on Friday morning
until December
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01

Lewis Cato, colored, of North asst,
was tried on the charge of violating the
prohibitory law by selling beer to Cnas.
Frazer. Cato does not have a place of
business and the beer it was alleged was
purchased from HIM at his residence on
Sunday. His employer Walter Arm
strong testified that Cato had been in his
employ for five years and was au indus
trious man. He had only known him to
be drunk once in that time Hester Hess
appeared for the risoner.
Augustus Haycock, a colored boy, who
did not appear to be over thirteen years
of age, Was arraigned on the charge OF
larceny of a silver watch valued at ST.
from Elmer Owens. of Perryville. II. G
Thackery, who defended him had plea
of guilty entered. The boy told the Court
J how he came to steal the watch. lie
| said a colored man told HIM where the
| watch was and said If he got it he could
sell it for a dollar. HaycocK stole the
watch and the other man sold it for a dol
lar, keeping seventy-iive cents and Civ
ing him quarter. Judge Robinson gave
HIM to serve year in the House of Cor
rection.
Thomas johnson, colored, who was in
dicted for assault with intent to kill Geo
Little. colored, plead guilty to assault
and the plea was accepted. Johnson stab
| bedI-ittle in the abdomen. johnson wa
sentenced to IL months in the House 0
Correction. c. G.. Crothels for defense
John Holmes, colored, plead guilty t,
carrying concealed deadly weapon an,
was fined 81, without costs G. G. Cro,h
ers for accused.
George Farrell, colored, of Elktou, wa
charged with violating the prohibitor,
law by selling whiskey to John Holmes
He was tried before jury and defende,
by II. G. Thackery.
James Holland was tried before iur,
for larceny of goods valued at 50 from
Frank E. bradbury. of Elktou. He wa
defended by Falls and Crothers and ac,
quilted. AS Holland, who had been il
the penltentary, was going out of tn
court room he was stopped by Deput
Sheriff Harvey Mackey, who re-arreste,
him on a warrant sworn out by Chief o
Police Dougherty, of Wilmington. II
is wanted i'll Delaware for attemptin.
to rob man and threatening his life. |
is to be hoped that he will be given
dose of the cat % nine tails.
THURSDAY.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-02
HARVEY FISK & SONS
BANKERS
no. as NASSAU ST., NEW YORK.


HEADQUARTERS DKPARTnE OF DAKOTA,
OYFIcE CHIEF QUARTERNAsTER,
81. PAUL, MIN, Mar. 18th. 1857.
CEALED PROPOSALS, In triplicats, subject TO
the usual conditions, will be received At the
Office OF the Post Quartermaster, Fort Keogh, NJ.
r., until u O'clock noon on the 18th day u April,
iss7,-at which time and plscs they will be opened
IN the presence Of bidders. for furnishing the
labor required (skilled and unskilledl in building
a brick guard house 81 Fort ksogh, MT
Blanks and instructions 10 bidders will be furn.
ished BY the Post Quarterm aster, Fort Keogh, NJ.
IT, 10 whom envelopes containing proposals should
BE- addressed, marked Proposals for Labor for
Guard House"
JAMES NJ. MOORE,
Deputy Quartermasier General, u. 3. A.
Chief Quartermaster.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-02

The attorney general says that
the interstate commerce. bill will not
affect the postal service. but is ia regu-
lation OF commerce only, and con.
cludes as follows: AS the act does
not include the mail service in it, pro-
visions, none Of the law full, customary
and necessary instrumentalities by
which that service is conducted are
subjected to the law. Among the law
full, customary aud necessary instru-
m%entalities for the efficient, consistent
and successful conduct of the service,
the p~ostoffice department is authoriz.
ed by law to send officers. agents and
clerks Of the government to take
charge Of, protect and distribute the
mails; TO search for and investigate er.
rors, frauds or crimes relating to them.
Persons thus employed, when In the
line of duty or when in the pursuance
thereof, going TO or returning from
their assigned line Of duty, 10 the or
binary and customary purse Of ad.
ministration of the service, should be
regarded as in the performance of of.
fetal labor and unaffected by the pro.
visions Of the sct.".
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-02

1T will be well for all persons con-
templsting marriage, to read the laws
Of Montana, which in accordance with
the act required to be published were
duly signed ON the 23rd Of March,
1887, by VIM. b. WebJ, secretary OF
Montana, is OF too great length to pub
lish In a small paper without crowd
ing other matters Of interest out. A
license must be obtained from the
clerk OF the county, the names OF the
parents of the contracting parties
given; and when a license Is wanted
through the mail, such license must
De accompanied by an affidavit. The
fee of two dollars for the issuing and
recording, the license must be paid
and every person solemnizing a mar
rage, who shall neglect to make and
deliver to the county clerk q certificate
thereof, within three months. shall
forfeit for such negle 4 a sum not less
than ten nor more than fifty dollars;
and any county clerk who shall neg,
lect to record such certificate 20 deliv'
cred within n month after Its dellv
cry, shall forfeit the like penalty, and
many other sections Of minor i'm
portance.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-02

A gentleman of m investigating turn
Of mind has tal.en the troiIle 20 ascer-
tain accurately how many days the chill
dren Of Mexico lost fro:l sc.loJl during
1856. Here is the result: Fifty-two sun
days. twcnty-six Saturdays, foar national
feast days, forty-hvc days of vacation
and fifty Catholic holidays, making a
total If IL, DAYS. and having only lSs
school days. When we take into con
sideration the fact that the most punctual
child does not take advantage of every
school day. we arrive at the conclusion
hat the children of this city do not at
end school half Of their time.-Two Re
1ublics City Of MexicoD.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-02
uow N. Observe Traditions.

How did it happen that Socrates, the
highest and noblest Of them all, could 50
far c~ountensnce the popular religions be
lief as to ask his disciples tooffer the Gus
tomary sacrifice Of two cocks to .Iscu.
lapius only a little while before his deathi
How does il happen that world wide ira.
ditions become SO enrooted into the very
blood and fiber that they became second
nature to them. 1t is the kind Of educa.
ton people receive. People are afraid tc
think and be free. The great masses Of
the people are not educated to think for
themselves. They are so busy about
things in this world that they must take
the facts from somebody, and they take
counsel and 30 with the majority. rev.
Minot j. Savage.